The official and definitive guide to the dynamic and engrossing characters of the DC multiverse – now updated with more than 1,000 entries. Written by DC experts, the fifth and latest edition of the comprehensive DC Encyclopedia includes more than 1,000 Super Heroes and Super-Villains, including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Cyborg, The Joker, and Harley Quinn. The most captivating and complete DC Encyclopedia to date: The fifth edition of the highly celebrated DC Encyclopedia contains over 1,000 entries for DC’s eclectic cast of Super Heroes and Super-Villains, as well as features for major events from the comics. Exclusive cover artwork created by renowned Dark Crisis and Wonder Woman artist Daniel Sampere, as well as fresh new character artworks on expanded entries. The ultimate gift for DC and Super Hero fans looking for an official and up-to-date reference book for this influential franchise. This fresh and exciting update makes new additions to the DC Encyclopedia, introducing new content that covers the latest events in the DC multiverse – including Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths, Lazarus Planet, and Absolute Power, as well as new and enhanced character entries. Stunningly illustrated with DC artwork, including hundreds of new images from the latest DC comics, this book is a must-have on any DC fan’s shelf. ™ & © DC.

Soldier Elize Janview’s life is transformed when the legendary spy Marius Mondegreen arrives as prisoner at the cold fortress of Crag. Janview is to witness Mondegreen’s interrogation by the beautiful Allynx Syld; as recorder – and by degrees participant – in the interrogation, Janview comes to question everything she knew about the war… Before wars are won, they must be witnessed. Elize Janview is a soldier, one of the few survivors of an unimaginably terrible weapon, which ended the long détente between the North and the South and plunged them back into all-out war. She enlisted with a dream of finding those responsible, of somehow getting revenge for the deaths of everyone she knew, but was posted to guard the prison at Crag, the fortress of the South, which has never fallen to the enemy. Janview’s life is transformed when a rough wooden box is delivered to Crag, holding the performer and spy Marius Mondegreen, agent of the North: the Misheard Word, who can read minds, breathe fire, and make objects appear and disappear. Janview is to witness Mondegreen’s interrogation by his captor, the beautiful and cruel Allynx Syld, who promises the end of the war. As recorder – and by degrees participant – in the interrogation, Janview comes to question everything she knew about the war, and the very world she lives in…

Celebrating 50 years since IPC launched the UK's most controversial anthology comic! This volume collects all of the infamous strips and some editorial from the first 12 issues of Action . CELEBRATING FIFTY YEARS OF BRITAIN'S MOST CONTROVERSIAL COMIC! Violent, gritty and unrelenting, Action comic was the brainchild of Pat Mills and Geoff Kemp. Tasked with creating a new anthology comic for the IPC's boys adventure division, the pair rapidly developed a winning formula: reimagining existing story ideas from fresh perspectives and infusing them with a healthy dose of modern realism. With strips such as Hookjaw, Dredger, Look Out For Lefty and Blackjack, success was instantaneous but so was the criticism. Many of the press including, The London Evening Standard , The Sun and the Daily Mail were quick to denounce the comic, while Mary Whitehouse and the pressure group, Delegates Opposing Violent Education, piled pressure on the IPC board to do something about it. In less than a year, Action was pulled from circulation, then returned months later, a sanitised, pale shadow of its former self. But the spark had already been lit. Action had made its mark and became the catalyst for the evolution of the British comics scene, pathing the way for 2000 AD and the British invasion of UK talent into America. Collected here are the first twelve issues of Action , containing all of the strips and some of the editorial that created so much infamy back in the 1970s.

The sixth volume of the critically acclaimed sci-fi/detective/horror series by the hit comics duo Dan Abnett and INJ Culbard reaches new heights of terror as it investigates the factors that drive humanity to the brink of extinction. CONSUMED The late 21st century, and through environmental catastrophe and industrial overload Earth has been reduced to a wasteland. Mankind finally evacuated the planet in 2072 and millions were housed in a number of huge deep-space Habitats. But after twenty years on these cramped, overcrowded stations life is tense, often spilling over into madness. Sects are rife, and Bridget Kurtis of the Habitat Security Division investigates their reach and influence over the remaining inhabitants of each space-faring vessel – can she stop the encroaching chaos as it works to snuff out the remnants of humanity.

War hero Basuin doesn't know what to believe in anymore. All Basuin knows is life as an army captain and the pain, loss, and disgrace it has brought him. Demoted and humiliated by his legion commander, he is led into the forest for one more mission: capture a god. But when his commander uses innocent wolf pups as bait, Basuin dies saving them. The Wolf God, impressed by his sacrifice, deifies Basuin to protect the forest and its beautiful, sharp-tongued god from the legion's deforestation. To the Forest God, Basuin is nothing more than one of the men sent to burn her forest down. Betrayed by humans too many times, she rejects him, working alone to protect the spirits of the forest as her home disappears around her. To save the god he is growing to love, Basuin must untangle the feelings between them. Otherwise, they'll burn together.

Shakey Spears and her crew are finally nearing the resting place of the great King Koi—only to face their greatest test yet when a dangerous gift from her sisters threatens to tear apart everything they’ve survived to protect. Continuing the Digital Lizar Join Shakey Spears and her eclectic crew on an adventurous quest to find the legendary King Koi! As Shakey pilots her team through cosmic battles against formidable enemies, she must also mend broken bonds and summon her inner courage. With each step, she strives to embrace her true destiny and break free from the haunting voice of doubt that has plagued her her entire life. But the journey becomes even more complicated when her two sisters offer her a tempting gift—one that Dana Deathly warns could bring devastating consequences to their universe. Looking to add an educational component? Digital Lizards of Doom has a CA-approved educational curriculum! Learn more at !

Collecting Eisner Award–winning illustrator Colleen Coover’s scintillating tale of sapphic friendship, love, and orgasmic indulgence in one softcover volume for the first time! Small Favors explores the playfully erotic romance between a highly aroused young woman, Annie, and the coquettish, pocket-size manifestation of her conscience, Nibbil. As a Cosmic Keeper of Annie's Conscience, it's Nibbil's job to pull Annie's mind out of the gutter—which is unfortunately the one place she's bound (consentingly) and determined (begging) to stay herself. Encouragement turns to dripping excess as Annie and Nibbil learn that maybe all you can do in the face of temptation is give in to yourself . . and your friends. This collection includes the full-color eighth issue of the original run, early character sketches and extra comics, and an introduction from writer Kelly Sue Deconnick (Bitch Planet, Wonder Woman Historia).

From two of the hottest creators in the American manga scene, writer Josh Tierney (World Piece, Iris Complex) and artist JeyOdin (Rick and Morty: The Manga Vol. 1: Get in the Robot, Morty!; Hammer) comes a story of teen love, school pride, and extracurricular international warfare in Rick and Morty: The Manga Vol 2: After School Science Club! Morty falls in love at first sight with the new exchange student from Japan—Chigusa—and when she shows him her favorite manga about after-school clubs, he knows just the advisor for his hastily constructed new Science Club: Rick Sanchez. With his ragtag group of teen losers (plus Chigusa) and a cursory knowledge of Japanese school clubs he picked up from skimming Morty’s manga, Rick leads the club in a competition against the preexisting, sanctioned, totally normal Science Club, creating a portal to Akihabara, nexus of anime and manga culture, and famous home of Tokyo’s maid cafés. Brimming with inspiration from their trip (and chased out of the country by the maids who have turned on Rick) the Science Club prepares for their school festival with a maid café of their own making—a science maid café selling questionable concoctions . .

Explore more of the patchwork of territories that make up the volatile planet known as Battleworld! In SECRET WARS, the Marvel Multiverse as you know it is gone — and all that remains is Battleworld! Featuring rival domains torn from the fragments of destroyed realities, all living under Doctor Doom’s iron fist, it’s the perfect setting for conflict — as depicted in these shocking tie-ins! Abigal Brand, Elsa Bloodstone and more stand on the Shield — the wall that protects the more civilized territories from those filled with Ultrons, Marvel Zombies and more terrors! In the mystical land of K’un-Lun, it’s time to determine who is the Master of Kung Fu! Shiklah, ruler of Monster Metropolis, commands the Howling Commandos in a showdown with Dracula! Old Man Logan roams the Wastelands, battling the horrors of mutantkind unleashed! Steve Rogers rides Devil Dinosaur in a kingdom of Hulks! Class is in session at Battleworld’s Institute for Gifted Youths! And more tales from SECRET WARS! COLLECTING: Marvel Zombies (2015) #1-4, Master of Kung Fu (2015) #1-4, Mrs. Deadpool and the Howling Commandos (2015) #1-4, Old Man Logan (2015) #1-5, Planet Hulk (2015) #1-5, Red Skull (2015) #1-3, Runaways (2015) #1-4, Secret Wars 2099 (2015) #1-5, Secret Wars: Agents of Atlas (2015) #1, Secret Wars: Battleworld (2015) #1-4, Secret Wars Journal (2015) #1-5, Secret Wars: Secret Love (2015) #1, Secret Wars, Too (2015) #1, Siege (2015) #1-4 Written by Si Spurrier, W. Haden Blackman, Gerry Duggan, Brian Michael Bendis, Samuel Humphries, Joshua Williamson, Noelle Stevenson, Peter David, Tom Taylor, Kieron Gillen & More Penciled by Kev Walker, Dalibor Talajić, Salva Espin, Andrea Sorrentino, Marc Laming, Luca Pizzari, Sanford Greene, Will Sliney, Steve Pugh & More

The superstar team behind Death of Wolverine reunite for a bold, dystopian saga that redefines Daredevil at the end of his life and at the edge of a broken world. In a future where heroes have fallen and New York lies in ruins, an aging MATT MURDOCK has left his days as DAREDEVIL behind. But when CAPTAIN AMERICA entrusts him with one last mission, Matt is forced back into a war he thought he’d left forever. With powers that have become unreliable with age, a frail body, and his old enemy BULLSEYE on the warpath once again, Daredevil must decide what it is that keeps him fighting: his faith, a sense of justice, or simply the refusal to let evil rule unchecked. Written by #1 New York Times bestselling author Charles Soule (Daredevil: Back in Black, Star Wars) and illustrated by Eisner Award-nominee Steve McNiven (Civil War, Old Man Logan), DAREDEVIL: COLD DAY IN HELL is a timeless reminder of why heroes endure even in a world consumed by darkness. COLLECTING: Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell (2025) #1-3 BONUS CONTENT: plot excerpts, thumbnails, layouts, pencils, inks and Steve McNiven commentary

The fan-favorite writer begins his action-packed run! Peter Parker is on the outs with the Avengers, the Fantastic Four and even Aunt May! But what did Spider-Man do that has alienated him from everyone? And what’s going on with Peter and Mary Jane? Doctor Octopus is out to get his archnemesis, the Master Planner is unleashing fresh schemes and the gangster called Tombstone is masking some shocking moves that will culminate in a truly brutal showdown! Somebody from Spidey’s past captures the Sinister Six and uses them to create the truly terrifying Sinister Adaptoid! Norman Osborn returns to shake up the status quo! Tragedy strikes when a young hero falls! And Marvel’s two most infamous clones — Ben Reilly and Madelyne Pryor — unite to spin a Dark Web that ensnares Spidey and the X-Men! COLLECTING: Amazing Spider-Man (2022) #1-26, Dark Web (2022) #1, Dark Web Finale (2023) #1, Free Comic Book Day 2022: Spider-Man/Venom #1 (Spider-Man story), Amazing Spider-Man Annual (2023) #1, Fallen Friend (2023) #1 Written by Zeb Wells, Erica Schultz & More Penciled by John Romita Jr., Ed Mcguinness, Patrick Gleason, Nick Dragotta, Michael Dowling, Terry Dodson, Julian Shaw, Adam Kubert & More